PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis comes to the cage accompanied by Shoot to thrill. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Travis
vs
Maldini

200 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Maldini!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Travis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Travis has Maldini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maldini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Travis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maldini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Travis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Travis breaks from the clinch.
Maldini swings for the body but Travis moves out of range.
Travis scores with a three punch combo!

Maldini tries to sprawl but Travis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Travis tries to pass to full mount but Maldini defends it.

Travis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maldini sees it coming and defends easily.
Travis stops Maldini from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Travis is trying for a kimura here. Maldini looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Travis wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerry Travis!
Jerry Travis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.